10 thoughts on the Oilers Game 4 loss |
The Edmonton Oilers had won ten consecutive Game 4s until last night’s overtime loss in Anaheim. Now the Oilers trail 3-1 in the series and are in must-win territory.
1. The overtime winner will be debated for years. The video review didn’t show the puck clearly across the line, but common sense tells us it was. The NHL situation room did declare that the puck completely crossed the goal line, but I do wonder if they would have overturned it and called it a goal based on the review. Again, looking at the video and picture, it looks like the puck is completely across the line, but due to Tristan Jarry’s skate blade covering the goal line, we don’t get to fully see it. I am a believer in common sense, and if we remove emotion, I think most people will agree the puck was over the line.
2. The NHL could make one change this off-season to eliminate any further concerns on situations like this (Jeff Marek mentioned this): paint another line inside the net that the puck could only reach if it fully crosses the (original) goal line, even if the goal line and puck are partially covered. It wouldn’t be 100 per cent perfect, because if the puck were upright and not flat, then the width of the puck would change, but a situation like last night would be crystal clear.
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3. Regardless of the overtime goal, the main issue of the Oilers in this series continued: they can’t hold a lead, can’t kill off a penalty often enough, and they are getting demolished in the second period. All three occurred again last night. NHL teams are 20-11 when scoring first, but the Oilers are 1-3, meaning the other seven series have the team scoring first........